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Mal de debarquement

Mal de debarquement Syndrome (MDD or MdDS) is a rare condition whose symptoms include continuing imbalance sensation. Travellers often experience this sensation temporarily after disembarking a sea cruise or a long airplane flight, but in the case of MdDS sufferers it can persist for 6-12 months or even many years.

Aye, aye skipperWhen the skipper was in his early 20s and in the army, he was ordered to build a small shack and, as many might do, set about building it as quickly ...From Sunday Herald, The,
9/28/03
by Vicky Allan